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Neutrophil elastase gene variation and coronary heart disease.
Pharmacogenetics and genomics - 1 Aug 2007
Schönfelder Jacqueline, Telgmann Ralph, Nicaud Viviane, Brand Eva, Dördelmann Corinna, Rüssmann Christina, Beining Katrin, Schmidt-Petersen Klaus, Evans Alun, Kee Frank, Morrison Caroline, Arveiler Dominique, Cambien François, Paul Martin, Brand-Herrmann Stefan-Martin
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AIMS: Identification and functional characterization of variants in the neutrophil elastase (ELA2) gene in cardiovascular disease. METHODS: From participants of the ECTIM (Etude Cas-Témoins sur l'infarctus du Myocarde) Study with myocardial infarction (MI) 2082 chromosomes were genetically scanned; 990 patients with MI and 904 controls were genotyped for the common polymorphisms G-761A and S173S (C4890A)....
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